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On the northern outskirts of the Strip, a short drive from the major hotel-casinos like the Bellagio

Located on Las Vegas Boulevard, but just beyond the SLS Las Vegas (often considered the northernmost end of the Strip), the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino is slightly removed from Vegas frenzy. There's not much in the immediate vicinity, save for an IHOP restaurant beside the hotel and the AJ's Steakhouse across the street. Excluding the less-popular hotel-casinos like Circus Circus (about a 15-minute walk), most of the major attractions and dining is a short drive away. But once construction resumes on the upcoming high-profile Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel, it's likely that this neighborhood will change.

Most Las Vegas visitors want to explore the big properties along the densely packed three-and-a-half-mile-long stretch of hotel-casinos known as the Strip. Cabs are easy to find at virtually any time of day or night. A generally less expensive option is the Deuce, a double-decker bus that runs up and down the Strip 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and costs $3 to ride. There's also a monorail system, which stops at MGM Grand, Bally's/Paris, Flamingo/Caesars Palace, Harrah's/The LINQ, the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Westgate, and SLS Las Vegas. A single-ride ticket is $5; a one-day pass is $13. If you're traveling along the Strip with at least one other person, a cab is often the least expensive option.

15-minute drive (or $25 taxi) to McCarran International Airport

Three- to 10-minute drive to the casinos, performances, incredible restaurants, nightclubs, and designer shopping on the Strip

Five-minute drive to the Las Vegas Convention Center and to the Fashion Show Mall

Top of the World, a revolving restaurant in the Stratosphere tower, offers unmatched, 360 degree views of the Strip and the distant mountains. (The wine list, however, has frequently been noted for excellence by Wine Spectator.)

Roxy's Diner, reminiscent of the international chain Johnny Rockets, comes with a singing waitstaff to go along with the burgers, shakes, and sandwiches.

Lucky's, which provides the hotel's 24-hour room service, has an airport restaurant vibe

Fellini's Italian Dining is good for a substantial and reasonably priced meal if you can get past the cheesy patio furniture atop linoleum and copious amounts of artificial ivy; the menu offers antipasti, salads and soups